Commercial Flights

• Air Transat lays off more than 50 per cent of remaining flight attendants as pandemic continues

  CUPE says last week's layoffs leave only 117 flight attendants working for the month of November, down from 245 flight attendants working in October, 355 in August and 2,000 before the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 19, 2020
  
• ‘Fluid’ situation in St. John’s, N.L., nearing a week under state of emergency

  Grocery stores were permitted to open Tuesday, with the City of St. John's advising people to stock up for at least 48 more hours.

  Canada

  Jan 22, 2020
  
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• New Brunswick premier not regretting plane sale despite cancelled flights

  Higgs says he tried to get on four different commercial flights to St. John's, N.L., on Sunday but all were cancelled because of the weather.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2020
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• US, Cuba near deal on restoring commercial flights

  The United States and Cuba are close to a deal on restoring regularly scheduled commercial flights, Cuban and American officials said Wednesday on the eve of the anniversary of detente between the Cold War foes.

  World

  Dec 17, 2015
• Virgin Galactic eyeing test flight launch for 2015

  Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides said things are on track now for test flight again this year.

  Science

  Feb 3, 2015